How to Cut a Jalapeño

cutting jalapenos 2 ways as circles and diced!

5 from 4 votes

Learn how to cut a jalapeño in 2 different ways for your favorite spicy recipes! Properly cutting your peppers helps to give you the best flavor while avoiding an overwhelming amount of heat.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Servings: cut jalapeño

Calories: 4kcal

Author: Mariana

Ingredients

1 fresh jalapeño

Instructions

Variation 1: Diced

Wash and dry your peppers.
Chop the top of the jalapeño off. Discard.
Cut down the center the long way.
Use a spoon to scrape out the vein and seeds.
Slice each half of the pepper thinly the long way.
Chop finely from end to end to dice!

Variation 2: Circles

Wash and dry your peppers.
Chop the top of the jalapeño off. Discard.
Carefully chop down using even spacing all the way to the end of your jalapeño. Discard the very bottom bit.

Notes

Use fresh and crisp peppers to make cutting easier. When they age, they tend to get a little mushy and this can make it harder to cut.

Always use a sharp kitchen knife when cutting.

If you are worried about "jalapeño hands" you may choose to wear gloves while cutting.

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